The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
THE PRESIDENTS JOURNEY.

LIE L hEOlUENl L D JUUhNEl.
4 GREAT THRONG WELCOMES HIM
TO INDraN.A's CAPITAL CITE
Ieecoivea NJ tho state House by Gov. Gray
"A Lunch VITA Mrs. Hendricks aud ex-
Senator MoDosaid-Oue OF enc Crewd
Presents Hin with . Waterbury Watch.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1.-Daybreak found the
Presidents train In western Ohio, about two
hours west of Columbus. 1t WINS moving upon
single track lines, and It's printed special time
card bore tho legend: +" This train will run OK
ira with absolute right OF track over all trains"
The night was passed comfortably by the
excurslonists and without notable incident.
About thousand persons were ut the station
In Columbus. Ohio, when the train arrived at
AZ A. NJ. They were very quiet gathering
about the rear platform. and contenting them-
selves with looking at the car which contained
tho President. A telegram had been received
by Col. Lamont at Pittsburgh. from Congress-
man Cultivate. urging stop at Columbus.
but tho reply was made that owing to tho
early hour II would he impossible At Brad
ford Junction, at Z O'Clock. the President made
his first appearance. and greeted little crowd
OF a hundred which had gathered about his car
with hearty Good morning"
We would like, also, to see your wife" said
one Of the crowd.
THAT is impossible now replied the Presl-
dent. "she has had a hard days task before
her and is resting
We'll, We are right glad to see you. sir" said
the spokesman Of tho crowd.
II thank yon for that" reioned the Presl-
dent. but Of the two, I expect you would pre-
fer to see Mrs. Cleveland"
At Richmond. Ind, u half acre OF solid hui
os.tt HAD hx,Q ,,,fv Ia
stop was spent In handshaking, the President
remaining upon the platform Of his car and
grasping tho hands reached I'D to him.
Breakfast was, the only incident Of the run
from Richmond , to indiapop2lts The day vas 1;
and the wheat delds were strstchss ; Of gray
where glorious. the yellow tints becoming
brighter and the purple more pronounced as
progress WAS made westward
THE RECEPTION IN 1ND1ANAPoLrs.
the oatoeE' os q5s m soomS
enough: but the. Presidents good luck
@ o s Ss ss
RambSSr was net great as 4 would wise
Ths ns Of I'm march strass down
F0I hs to
where he was formally received and held his
receIton Is aqst a6919s ,a mile 70 engh' and
spirins ono With breezs enough to make Vista
Tho procession moved promptly on time-11
o'clock; First came O SQUAD Of mounted po-
behind s The moving VI with yn
mem msSts. any Next came tie Governors stan. in
gorgeous uniforms, while, behind marched a
4 shss Ss 81
sFkGg dsRs ThSR the
oort. ths HehdrieEs Club, to the humber Of
two or three hundred. They all wore tall hats
club badge. and q cane was carried by each.
Tho club formed In hollow square surrounding
aden aaspoy TaH
s,sh. hSssSSs shs
the opposite seat was ex-senator Mcdonald
| the three being the soleoccupants. The prog
q by or
kerchieis. nnttered from every window, The
| President was In his customary suit OF black.
with, hat to match. As the carriage moved
slowly up the street the crowd swept over tho
pie , flowing flowing down Behind the escortinE clubs.
| 1t was q well-mannered. cordial, respectful
c Sn s. fss d ss E hs Sy H
mttee and these. In turn by the Jefferson and
| Duckworth clubs OF Cincinnati and several
bands Of music. The whole procession was
| very compact and comparatively Quick-mov-
but few ey pJess IN Of nanfy
On reaching thss State House. the presiiasn;
Indiana ofilceholders, Including mcmbers Of
Congress. were conducted to stand erected
about $4,000 people gathered around the place.
Coy. Gray Introduced this president to the
multitude in the following address OF wecome:
| GOV. GRAY's SPEECH.
yoa % ssn s'S sss.
the OF aP i e
spect Tor You not than for tho Chief Magsrae Tho
,ssr savsi.nse aud sahor.
BY n e, nsy Who
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You saw and Nc conssisn,ioasy understood them. 0 "
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as By on
% s loyal 70 ss 6 ol as, s ,S
q sixty "ps e free
a a s s sr ss paG s
closely . IrfSaep.y ars The trrr!ora LIMITS Of
;%ssa H 'hs Fest East and West. .sas Sdianapsi: my rcSp
% Se IF ,s Wi. hs
and sojOurn tnay he pleasant to you ny is to
that further journey beyond be safe and for
tiiiNc and assured that yo will have tho fervent
wishes Or the people Indiana for your safety
every Of your Journey c9uIsd with the hone that
and energies for tho discharge OF tho resonsi
bile dues devolving upon You "a the Chief Magistrate of
the great republic Ii II only TO be regretted that H.
iustrous citizen Of own state whose path lay near
YOUR own In honor and is not here Join the
Fluctuations OF occasion which he would have so
much enjoyed.
behalf OF her two half millions OF citizens again
bid thrice welcome to the state and to the hospnli
| ties OF this capital.
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's REPLY.
| When received hearty invitation from the people
thar ir,rita